Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-03
PERSONAL,

CONGRESSMAN MULLER, OF New York, was
born IN the Grand Duchy of Luxem bourg.
NINE. SARAH BERNHARDr says she only
| taxes time enough between acts to change
| her clothes.
Hon. BEN LEFEvRE, who Voluntarily closed
| his Congressional labOrs with the late session
after service for eight years, Is at his home in
| Maplewood, ..
| THE splendid edition of Alexandra Dumas
fla ID me aux Camelias" is soon to be issued
| in an English translation. Only $50 COPIES
will be published.
GAIL ScHuRz is still confined to his room az
a result OF his fall upon the zoe, and is said To
be much depressed in spirits. fearing he will
be permanently famed.
LORD SALIsBURY's health excites continued
| uneasincss among his friends, who say he is
! rather going down hill than up, and complain
| that he continues 10 work twice as much as he
should.
| BENJAMIN RICHARDSON, owner Of the his
| torlc ashlngton coach, is one of the eccen-
| trlc rich men OF New York. He lives in n
little tumbie-dOwn house in Harlem, but is
reported to be worth upwards of $2.OO0.OOO.
JAMES r. JORDoN. the new Marshal for the
| Western District oil Virginia who was an
! pointed n onday. is the youngest man in the
| country holding a like position. He is only
| % years Of age. He was once a newspaper
editor, but is now in mercantile pursuits.
JAY GouLD's purchase OF Murllo's boy
probably in remembrance OF his boyhood
days He started out in life by selling mouse
traps, and he has in his long career cageG a
good MANY mice caught nlbblinR at his
tempting cheese.
j. koPPAY's portrait of the King of Bavaria
has recently created much sensation IN the
higher circles of Munich and Vienna NJ
koppay is determined to surprise the public
by turning out II portrait of Prince Bismarck
one Of the Countess Wilhelm Bismarck and u
third OF the Countess Hoheman.
THERE is some current comment on the fact
that the state OF Tennessee still leaves In a
neg ected grave in Alabama the remains OF
Con, John SEWER. Indeed, the Legislatura
has just rejected proposition to have them
reinforced in Tennessee soil and suitable
monument placed above them.
WHEN the Prince OF Naples was at Jerusa-
lem recently, the Italian Consul sent word 10
me monks az the Holy sepulchre that his
hShness intended TO visit that shrine, and
they should receive HIM as beftted his rank
1--WE cannot" they replica "unless we are so
directed by the Pope" The Consul then
orders to the monks 10 reeelye the Prince
with all due honors. . -
THE latest explanation OF the Presideat's
failure 20 attend The funeral of Henry Ward
Beecher Is thai he Is nervously sensitive on
the subject OF funerals He IN reported n
saying That there has been nothing but death
and Grape and buriais since nc entered The
White House. II he really made such a re-
ludIk Ht useu pcfnlcious eAAsaerat on. Per-
haps he has forgotten IL, but there has been A
wedding at the White House since ne went
there.
THE Cabinet Of President Pierce was und,s
turbed by designations throughout his term
of oice. such q record is Unparalie ed In the
history OF the republic. Two members Of me
famous Cabinet alone survive. Ono /. defer
son DAvta. Who was Secretary OF War. and i.
now ~ years Of age. The other is eS.Judgn
Campbell, OF Philadelphia. who WAS = At
master General under Pierce. He ia now IS
- N good health and lives quietly In the
Quaker City.
MAJ. BEN: PlRLEY POORk has served longer
IN Washing. ION 40 a newspaper Correspondent
thSn any man now 40 the capital. he yaA M
one Time CLERK OF the Printing Records. and
mas Tor some wears published tue Congros-
hionaI Dlfor DRY. HIS volume Of "ltemlnis.
cencet" hiu not been exactly hg0ld mine. lis
puhU-her not long nKo male him payment
81 s5oo. Inc basl- u the book appeared 1rst
~ l"elVo papers ~ the Atlantic Monthly. for
whlch ho received 3l.2)i. Re has Also uspd
tbtm ln hewsraper work, aud feels satisfied
WIN lhcr aggregate financial results Mai
fooFt 10 a ~. ce siul farmer, ana his place nj
lhnlth IN hlasi., has been " him a rOurce
u comfort and Drynt.